Brazilian croaker (Pachyurus adspersus)

Scientific name: Pachyurus adspersus Steindachner, 1879

Brazilian croaker (Pachyurus adspersus)

The Brazilian croaker (Pachyurus adspersus) is a freshwater fish of the family Sciaenidae. Native range: South America, Atlantic versant rivers of Brazil, including Mucuri, Doce, and Para?ba do Sul River basins.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pachyurus adspersus
Family
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
26.4
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
South America: Atlantic versant rivers of Brazil, including Mucuri, Doce, and Para?ba do Sul River basins.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquaculture: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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